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At every flashpoint in a set of conflicts spanning 1,800 miles and involving a hodgepodge of unpredictable armed actors and interests, there’s been a common thread: Iran.
Iran’s long history of building up proxy forces that fight its enemies around the region, as well as its conflicts with separatist and terrorist groups, have played into a spate of recent conflicts.
now live to bahrain dr hasan alhasan is a research fellow for middle east policy at the international institute of strategic studies. thank you for being here in the programme. how are the strikes being viewed in the region? weill. programme. how are the strikes being viewed in the region? viewed in the region? well, the oriainal viewed in the region? well, the original reaction viewed in the region? well, the original reaction so viewed in the region? well, the original reaction so far - viewed in the region? well, the original reaction so far have - viewed in the region? well, the original reaction so far have not been very positive, so even traditional us and uk partners in the region think saudi arabia, kuwait, oman, jordan, even turkey, came out with statements that suggest that even though they recognised the need to protect the freedom of navigation in the red sea, they nevertheless view these attacks by us and uk forces in yemen is potentially leading to further regional